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Life Skills vs. Regional Day School

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School Overview

School

540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652

Regional Day School

425 Johnston Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304

Top Rankings

Life Skills ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Regional Day School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Overview

Life Skills serves 69 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Regional Day School serves 71 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Type

Special

Special

Grades Offered

PK-12

PK-12

Total Students

69 students

71 students

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% Male | % Female

65% | 35%

80% | 20%

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

10 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

7:1

7:1

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Test Scores

<50%

(10-11 School Year Data)

n/a

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Grade 2 Students

-

3

Grade 3 Students

-

1

Grade 4 Students

-

1

Grade 5 Students

-

1

Grade 6 Students

-

2

Grade 7 Students

-

1

Grade 8 Students

-

2

Grade 9 Students

-

2

Grade 10 Students

2

4

Grade 11 Students

1

1

Grade 12 Students

11

14

Ungraded Students

55

39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

7%

12%

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% Hispanic

39%

34%

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% Black

13%

41%

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% White

41%

10%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

3%

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0.66

0.70

This chart displays the diversity score of Life Skills and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the diversity score of Regional Day School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for

19%

62%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Life Skills and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Regional Day School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Eligible for

3%

(20-21 School Year Data)

4%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Life Skills and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Regional Day School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.